Multicolor-inking mechanism



March 16,1926. 1 1,576,852

H. SEIDERS MULTICOLOR INKING MECHMIISM Oriiz'inal F'iled Nov. 2. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Home? March l@ 192th 1,576,852

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UNITED STATES HIESTER SEIDERS, 0F READING, '.PENNSYLVANIA.

MULTICOLOR-INKING MECHANISM.

Original application filed November 2, 1923, Serial No. 672,339.

To all fio/mm t 07mg/ conce/vt.'

Be it known that I, Hms'rnn Sinonns, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Reading, in the county ot Berks and State ot Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lilulticolor-Inking Mechanisms, ot' which the tollowing is a speciiication.

'lhis invention relates to a multi-color inking mechanism and is a division oi my application for multi-color Wrapping paper printing` machines tiled November 2, 1923, Serial Number 672,539.

ln the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are therei'ore not drawn to scale:

Figure 1 is a 'fragmentary longitudinal sectional view ot a Wrapping paper printing machine, illustrating the application oi my multi-color inking mechanism.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional vievT through the printing cylinder and multicolor inking mechanism.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the printing cylinder and multi-color inking mechanism, and Figure e is a plan vieiv ot the printing cylinder. i

rlhe casing oit the machine comprises the base 1, top 2 and side panels 3.

' A printing cylinder' 40 is journaled in the casing and is provided at its ends with gear Wheels stl. A sheet ot rubber 42 is laced upon the cylinder and the printing characters stand up from the surface ot the sheet. As the cylinder turns the roller 3() holds the A paper 12 against the printing characters of the sheet.

rl`hc inling mechanism comprises a tountain L15 Which is supported at its ends upon lugs t6 mounted at the inner surfaces of the side panels. Partition Walls e7 divide the fountain tray compartments adapted to retain ink of different colors. Rollers i8 are journaled transversely of the compartments and ribbons 49 are trained around the rollers 4S. A ratchet Wheel 50 is mounted upon the shaft oi one of the rollers t8 and lever :31 is pivoted upon said shaft. A paWl 52 is pivoted upon the lever and is adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet Wheel. A link 53 is pivoted to the free end of the lever and is mounted upon an eccentric 54 attached to the shaft ot' the cylinder. Therefore, as the cylinder turns the link is moved longitudinally and the lever is swung Divided and this application led April Serial No. 20,083.

whereby the lever is rocked and the pavvl engaging the teeth ot' the ratchet wheel turns the Wheel by stages and as the attached roller is turned the ribbons are moved in orbits in the ink fountain and take up the different colored inli. ein ink distributing roller 55 is journaled upon the fountain tray and is provided at its ends with gear Wheels 56 which mesh with the gear Wheels upon the printing cylinder. rlhe roller 55 bears upon the upper runs ot the ribbons and takes the ink up from the same and applies the different colored ink to the faces ot' the printing characters upon the printing sheet. As the paper comes in contact with the faces of' the characters the ink is applied to the paper.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it isl thought that the construction, operation` and advantages of my invention will be readily understood Without requiring a.; more extended eX- planation.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a machine .of the character described, a casing, a printing cylinder journaled therein and provided at its ends with gear wheels, an ink fountain located below the cylinder, rollers journaled in the fountain, ribbons trained around said rollers, means for moving the ribbons by stages and operated from the cylinder and an ink distributing roller resting upon the upper runs ot the ribbons and provided at itsendsk vith gear Wheels Which meshWith the teeth of the gear Wheels upon the cylinder.

2. In a machine of the character described, a casing, a printing cylinder journaled therein and provided at its ends with gear Wheels, an ink fountain located below the cylinder and having partitions which divide the same into compartments adapted to retain different colored ink, rollers journaledk in the fountain, ibbons trained around said rollers, means for moving the ribbons by stages and operated from the cylinder and an ink distributing roller resting upon the upper runs oi the ribbons yand provided at its ends with gear Wheels Which mesh With the teeth of the gear wheels upon the cylinder.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature.

ninsrnn siemens. 

